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| Battle of Meissen | |||||||
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| Part of theThird Silesian War (Seven Years' War) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Austria |  Prussia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Philipp Levin von Beck | Christian Friedrich von Diericke (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,000 | 3,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 187 72 killed 115 wounded | 1,943 400 killed or wounded 1,543 captured | ||||||
TheBattle of Meissen (4 December 1759) was anAustrian victory over a smallerPrussian force during theThird Silesian War (part of theSeven Years' War). An Austrian force under the command of general Beck assaulted 3,500 Prussian troops under Diericke at Meissen, overwhelming them and driving the survivors across the Elbe. The Prussians lost 400 men in the action and 1,543 fell prisoner. Austrian losses were few, totalling only 72 killed and 115 wounded.[1] The Austrians secured an important victory, which effectively kept their allySaxony in the war.
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